Artists: J

Artists – J
JACKIE & DOREEN
Artist Info: Jackie Opel and Doreen Schaefer are famous singer of the late 50ies and sixities who also recorded as a duo together. Doreen Schaefer now sings vocals with The Skatalites.
The Vow (Jackie & Doreen) / I Made A Mistake (Wailers)
Recorded and released originally circa 1959. In fact a cover version of the 1957 US doo-wop classic by Gene & Eunice (Forest Gene Wilson and Eunice Levy).
I have the reissue on JA Coxsone (Matrix: C.Dodd – II – 3 / FC 6535), 2004, 7-inch.
Not to be confused with the cover version by Bunny Wailer & Rita Marley on the b-side of the original JA Studio One 7-inch release of The Wailers´s “I Made A Mistake”.

JAHCOUSTIC
Artist Info: Jahcoustic is Joseph “Joe” Jurgensen from Kentucky, USA.
His site see: www.jahcoustic.com
Jahcoustic
First released 2003 on very limited EP (800 made).
I have this album on CDR.
Standing On The Shore, Overcome, Believenjah, Feeling Good, Dubbing In The Ocean, I Go, Jah Believe, Feeling Irie.
Engineered and mixed by Karl Pitterson who also plays all bass and some guitars.
Greet With Fire
I have the USA Jahcoustic, 2005, CD
Maintain, Imagination, Midnight Sway, J Groove, Seek Sound, Reflection, Eternal Vibration, One Man, No Settle, Scary Dub Train

JAHMEL
Artist info: Jahmel is a Jamaican roots singer and member of the Twelve Tribes Of Israel who migrated to USA. He recorded a further self-titled album as “Jahmel & The Rhythm Factory”.
Watchful Eyes
I have the USA Andy´s, 1983, LP mp3-sourced on CDR.
Reissued on “Now And Then” USA Andy´s, 2006, CD including six further tracks.
Eruption, Home Sick, If Today, Left With A Broken Heart, Love Is All I Have, Never Be Over Me, Suffer´s Song, Try Love, Watchful Eyes
Prouced by Roydale (Andy) Anderson. Recorded at Harry J. Backed by The Wailers: Carlton Barrett on drums, Aston “Familyman” Barrett on bass, Earl “Wya” Lindo on keyboards supported by Ian Nathaniel and Leroy “Gitts” Hamilton on guitars.

JAH STITCH
Artist Info: Seventies DJ Jah Stitch is born as Melbourne James on July 27th 1949.
Jah Woosh Meets Jah Stitch At Leggo Sounds
Released on Original Music OMCD 31, CD.
I have this albumn on CDR.
Bad Minded (Jah Woosh), Stalawah (Jah Stitch), Satan Follow (Jah Woosh), Rise And Shine (Jah Stitch), Two Roads (Jah Stitch), Bless Them Jah (Jah Woosh), Domino Tournament (Jah Stitch), Show Us The Way (Jah Woosh), Fruits In Due Season (Jah Stitch), Wicked Melt Away (Jah Woosh)
“Fruits In Due Season” and “Wicked Melt Away” are toasts over Winston Jarrett’s “Must Be A Revolution”.
Original Raggamuffin 1975-1977
I have the UK Blood and Fire BAFCD 010, 1996, CD (First release).
Give Jah The Glory, African People (3 in 1), Ragga Muffin Style, Zion Gate / Every Wicked Have To Crwal, Watch Your Step Youthman, Crazy Joe, No Dread Can’t Dead, Sinners Repent Your Soul, Judgement, Militant Man, Real Born African, Cool Down Youthman, African Queen, King Of The Arena
Compilation produced by Bunny Lee, “Judgement” & “African Queen” are produced by Vivian Jackson.
“Give Jah The Glory” is a toast over Burning Spear’s “Wadada”.
“African People (3 in 1)” is a toast over Abyssinians’ “Declaration Of Rights”.
“Ragga Muffin Style” is a toast over Horace Andy’s “Money Money”.
“Zion Gate / Every Wicked Have To Crwal” is a toast over Horace Andy’s “Zion Gate”.
“Watch Your Step Youthman” is a toast over Horace Andy’s “Crazy Baldheads”.
“Crazy Joe” is a different toast over Horace Andy’s “Crazy Baldheads”.
“No Dread Can’t Dead” is a toast over “Natty Congo / Rockaman Soul”.
“Judgement” is a toast over Watty Burnett’s “Open The Gate”.
“Militant Man” is a toast over Johnny Clarke’s “Dread Natty Congo”.
A dub of “King Of The Arena”, called “Rastafari Dub” by King Tubby is found at King Tubby – Rastafari Dub LP.
Dread Inna Jamdown
I have the Kingston Sounds, 2007, CD mp3-sourced on CDR.
Dread Inna Jamdown, Dem Seek Natty Everywhere, Make A Joyful Noise, Serious Thing, The Best By Any Test, Natty Dread Skanking, From Dusk To Dawn, Hold On Tight, Love For Everyone, Rock To The Beat, Natty Going On So, Love Together In Harmony, Turn Into Jumpers, Channel 1 Lesson
Private CD
Set Up Yourself Dreadlock, from “The Killer” album
Bury The Barber, from “The Killer” album
Black Harmony Killer / Just Say Who, from “The Killer” album
Combination Three
Danger Zone, from “Sky High & Mau Mau”, RAS Compilation
Greedy Girl, from “The Killer” album
How Long
Love And Harmony, from “Love And Harmony”, 1994
Make A Joyful Noise To Jah, from “The Killer” album
Marshall Dread, from “Bunny Lee Meets King Tubby & Aggrovators”
Mash Down Babylon (Chosen Brothers)
The Barber Feel It, from “The Killer” album
The Burial Of The Barber, from “The Killer” album
Jah Help The Dread, from “Heavyweight”, Blood And Fire Sampler
Further albums include:
“No Dread Can´t Dead”, Third World TWS 401, 1976, LP, including: Two Roads Before You, Grey Ethiopian, Let Love Stay, See And Blind, Bawl For The Roots, No Dread Can´t Dead, Watch Your Step, Every Wicked Have To Crawl, Reggae Muffin Style, Heavy Heavy Stuff, Sinners Repent Your Soul, It Dread In A Rome.
“Watch Your Step Youth Man”, Third World TWLP 701, 1977, LP, including: The Rod Of Creation, Natty Gone Clear, Dreadlocks Don´t Play, Them Love Natty Dread Everywehere, Let´s Have Some Fun, Crazy Woman, Under Heavy Manners, God Is Good, Old Macdonald´s Farm, Miodnight Iwah, Dread Ina Jamdown.
“Moving Away”, Live And Love LAP 009, 1979, LP, including: Autumn Season, Make A Joyful Noise To Jah, Natty Dread Skank, Dummley Shuffle, Different Fashion, Love And Harmony, Music Hold You, No Love In Community, Put On Your Dancing Shoe, The Wisest Dread, No Dog Bark, Moving Away From The Rest Of The Field.
Also released as “Love And Harmony” (Jah Stitch & Jackie Mittoo), Rhino RNCD 2058, 1994, CD.
“The Killer”, Culture Press CP 44513-2, 1999, CD. Compilation including: The Killer, Raggamuffin Style, Bury The Barber, Make A Joyful Noise, Give Jah The Glory, Black Harmony Killer, Different Fashion, The Wisest Dread, King Of The Arena, The Barber Feel It, Greedy Girl, Watch Your Step Youthman, Autumn Season, No Dread Can´t Dead.
“Bunny Lee Meets King Tubby & Agrovators”, Culture Press, CD, includes one Jah Stitch track: Marshall Dread.
“Heavyweight” (Various Artists), UK Blood And Fire BAFCD 017, 1997, CD, includes two Jah Stitch tracks: Ragga Muffin Style, Jah Help The Dread.

JAMAICA PAPA CURVIN
Artist Info: Drummer and singer Jamaica Papa Curvin is born as Curvin Merchant in 1943 in Jamaica. In the mid of the sixties he moved to Germany. In the early 70s he founded the band “Broadway” and was also a member of the band “Malcolms Locks”, both among the very first reggae bands in Germany. He was the drummer of disco band Boney M. and was influencial at their recording “Rivers Of Babylon” and “Brown Girl In The Ring”, both charts hits in the seventies with some reggae feeling. He is known as “Germany´s Grandfather Of Reggae”. In the 80s he was located in Hamburg and built the “Reggae Center” including a studio. he was endless touring Germany and Europe until 1998. In 2003 he moved to Jamaica and have there a studio running, too. He has his own website: http://www.papacurvin.net
Live
First released on German, 1989, LP and CD.
I have this album on CDR.
I’m Sorry, Super Star, Free Mandela “Why”, Pain And Sorrow, Jah Love, World, Give Me A Chance.
Recorded live at Markthalle, Hamburg, Germany, December 24th 1988.
Celebration
I have the German Fünfundvierzig 4555-08, 1992, LP (First German Pressing).
Celebration, Help We Out, Atomic Trouble, No Worry, War, Supastar, This Time, Shine
Produced by “Papa” Curvin Merchant.
Re-released on Fünfundvierzig 4555-2, CD with two extra tracks.
I have this album on CDR.
Celebration, Help We Out, Atomic Trouble, No Worry, War, Supastar, This Time, Shine, Atomic Trouble Dub, Celebration (U.K. Mix)
Unity
I have the German Zander RB 02341, LP (First German Pressing).
Harder And Harder, Africa Southafrica, World Is Closing In, Tonight Is The Night, Move To The Sunrise, Sunday Morning, Confusion, Brothers Come Home
Produced by C. Merchant, T. Ndlovu & B. Plenge.
4000 Days – Give Thanks
First released on German Fünfundvierzig, 90ies, CD.
I have this album on CDR.
Shine (feat. Daddy Rings), Celebration (Kingston Mix), Chant Reggae Music, Musical Addiction, See The Light, Lovin’ Woman, Riddim, Oh What A Shame, Praise Jah (feat. Mystic Dan), See The Flute, World Dub, Mission
There are two more albums:
“Heavy Load”, CD, including: Come Together, Bow Down, Heavy Load, Move And Go Way (Back Off), Rock Dis World, Light Dem Up, Daily News, Feelin Fine, Make We Move.
“Live (Backed by K-Crew)”, 2003, CD, including: Intro, Jah Voice, No Worry, Riddim, Them Talk, Weeed, Never Stop, Rasta Drums, Thank You Mama, Ska.

JARRETT, WINSTON
Artist Info: Singer. Born 1944 he started singing with The Flames backing Alton Ellis in 1965 and renamed the group as “The Righteous Flames” when Alton Ellis left the band. He started to record solo in 1967. After ten years his first album was released. He is still active in the studio and on tour.
Kingston Rock (Horace Andy & Winston Jarrett And The Wailers)
First released on UK, 1974, LP.
Re-released on Atra LP 1001, 1988, LP (retitled as “Earth Must be Hell”).
I have this album on CDR.
True Born African (Winston Jarrett)
Unity Strength & Love (Horace Andy)
Can’t You See It’s Time (Horace Andy)
Country Woman (Winston Jarrett)
Earth Must be Hell (Horace Andy)
Let The Music Play (Winston Jarrett)
Wake Up Suzy (Winston Jarrett)
I Stand Before You (Horace Andy)
How Do You Think I Feel (Horace Andy)
Treasure Call Love (Horace Andy)
Isn´t It Wrong (Winston Jarrett)
Writing On The Wall (Winston Jarrett)
Produced by Brent Clarke. Bass by Aston Barrett. Drums by Carlton Barrett. Piano and organ by Tyrone Downie. Electric piano by John “Rabbit” Bundrick. Recorded 1974 during the Natty Dread Sessions. Recorded at Randy’s. Engineer Errol Thompson. The dub of this album is “Tribute To Carly Barrett”.
Tribute To Carly Barrett
First released on UK Atra, 1987, LP
I have this album recorded from vinyl to CDR.
Let Jah Music Dub (Dub of “Let The Music Play” by Winston Jarrett)
True Born Dub (Dub of “True Born African” by Winston Jarrett)
Time Dub (Dub of “Can’t You See It’s Time” by Horace Andy)
How Do You Think I Dub (Dub of “How Do You Think I Feel” by Horace Andy)
Lion Dub
Dubbing In Hell (Dub of “Earth Must be Hell” by Horace Andy)
Earth Must Be Hell (different Dub of “Earth Must be Hell” by Horace Andy)
Wake Up Dub (Dub of “Wake Up Suzy” by Winston Jarrett)
Country Dub (Dub of “Country Woman” by Winston Jarrett)
Produced by Brent Clarke. Dub Mix by Ribs & Familyman. Remix by Mad Professor. Bass by Aston Barrett. Drums by Carlton Barrett. Piano, organ by Tyrone Downie. Electric piano by John “Rabbit” Bundrick. Recorded 1974 during the Natty Dread Sessions. Recorded at Randy’s. Engineer Errol Thompson. Dub of “Horace Andy & Winston Jarrett And The Wailers – Earth Must Be Hell” album, released on Atra LP 1001, 1988.
Sings Tribute to Bob Marley
I have the Original Music OMCD 28, 1994, CD (First release).
African Herbsman, Dub Version, Stand Alone, Dub Version, Selassie Is The Chapel, SelassieIs The Chapel Part 2, Must Be A Revolution, Dub Version, Pound Get A Blow, Dub Version
Produced by N. Beckford.
All songs are Bob Marley covers, but “Must Be A Revolution” is a Winston Jarrett song.
His further albums include:
“Man Of The Ghetto”, Sonic Sounds SSR 009, 1977, LP. His debut album.
“Wise Man”, Tamoki-Wambesi TWLP 1001, 1979, LP and Tamoki-Wambesi TWCD 1001, CD.
Reissued as “Rocking Vibration”, Culture Press CSLP 5008, 1984, LP.
“Ranking Ghetto Style”, Gorgon, 1980, LP.
“Jonestown”, Nighthawk, 1989, LP.
“Solid Foundation”, Heartbeat, 1991, LP.
“Kingston Vibration”, RAS, 1991, LP.
“Too Many Boundaries”, RAS, 1995, LP.
“Unity & Livity”, Roots & Culture, 1999, CD. Compilation recorded in the 70s and 80s.
“Rise Up”, Sankofa, 2001, CD. Compilation recorded 1967 – 1995.
“Crucial Times”, Studio One SOLP 2112, 2003, LP.
“Survival Is The Game”, USA Young Tree YTR 1225, 2005, 2-CD. Compilation recorded 1969 – 2005

JAZZ JAMAICA
Artist Info: “Jazz Jamaica” is a project of Gary Crosby to create a fusion of mento, ska, reggae and jazz. Not to mix with another of his projects called “Jazz Jamaica All Stars”. Gary Crosby is the son of US entertainment legend Bing Crosby. He is born June 27th 1933. he died August 24th 1995. He plays double bass and leads the band. Clifton “Bigga” Morrison on keyboards and melodica, Rico Rodriguez on trombone, Michael “Bammie” Rose on alto saxophone and flute, Kendrick Rowe on drums, Eddie “Tan Tan” Thornton on trumpet, Tony Uter on percussion and Alan Weekes on guitar. Seemingly only one album of this project was released.
Skaravan
First released 1993.
I have the re-release on USA Hannibal HNCF 1397, 1996, CD.
Barbados, Don Cosmic, Skaravan (Caravan), Ramblin´, Nubia, Bridge View, You´re So Delightful, The Peanut Vendor, Green Island, Africa
Produced 1993 by Clifton Morrison. Saxophon on “Bridge View” by Cedric Brooks.

JOHNSON, LINTON KWESI
Artist Info: LKJ was born August 24th 1952 in Jamaica and migrated to UK in 1963. Dub Poet, singer, songwriter, musician, producer, polital activist LKJ since over 25 years is one dominating factor in UK reggae. Because of him we know about Dub Poetry. Because of his we know about the situation of individual black sufferers in UK. He released some of his poems in book form, as songs and as a-capella citings. He is dealing with the reality of humans often telling individuals sad stories. All his poems showed to have the potential to be up to date for decades. His dub albums are minimalistic trance-like drum and bass with synthi and vocal samples. His live performances are unique as some songs are played with supporting Dennis Bovell Dub Band and some songs are done a capella like a poetry reading. His first five albums are released on UK Island, all later albums are released on his own LKJ label. His website is:

JOINT CHIEFS
Artist info: The Joint Chiefs is a reggae band from Washington, DC., USA, founded 1995 and recently disbanded. Blue Bee is their own label.
No Boundary
First released on Blue Bee, 2001, CD.
I have this album on CDR.
Launch Us, No Boundary, Form, Balance & Balance Dub, Troddin´, Action Make Due, I Can See, Culture & Culture Dub, Fire In The Belly.
Their debut album.

JONES, EVAN
Artist Info: Jamaican singer. No biographical details known. Although “4 And 20 Dreadlocks” seems to be quiet popular as appearing on a couple of compilations, it seems to be the only song this singer ever recorded.
4 And 20 Dreadlocks / 4 And 20 Dub (Upsetters)
I have the JA Upsetter, 1977, 7-inch (First JA Pressing).
Both tracks appear on “Rastafari Liveth In The Hearts Of Everyone Itinually” (Various Artists”, Justice League, LP.
A disco mix of the track appears on Lee Perry´s CD “Cutting Razor”.
Produced by Lee Perry. Backed by The Upsetters.
The song is based on an old english nursery rhyme.

JONES, JERRY
Artist Info:
Compared To What
I have the JA Studio One SOL 9019, 1971, LP reissued as JA Studio One SOLP 9019, LP mp3-sourced on CDR.
Common People, There´s A Chance For Me, Honey Come Back, Compared To What, Oh Me Oh My, Let It Be, Freedom Train, All In The Game, Trying Times, Hold On, I Found That Somene, If I Only Had Time
Bonus tracks on my CDR taken from UK Bamboo BAM 65 1970, 7-inch: Still Waters, Wig Wam.

JUNIOR CONY
Artist Info: Junior Cony is the name of the dub project of Jean-Mi who is also known as part of the french punk groups “Ludwig Von 88? and “Bérurier Noir”. He started to record roots dub music in 2003 and until now has released three albums.
Inna Roots Tradition
First released on Crash Disques / Pias, 2003, CD.
Recorded and mixed between 105 and 2001.
I have this album on CDR.
Burn Babylon, Guide My Star, Reggae International, Maka Booka, Originally Dub Mix 1, Slavery 77, Clappers Roots, Judgement, Keus Keus, Family Man, Jaures Dub
His debut album.
Meets Shanti D. & Mister Irie At The Government Shop
First released on Pias, 2003, CD.
I have this album on CDR.
Originally, No More A Dat, I Don’t Like To Dub, Vision, Now Is The Time, Now Is The Dub, Meditation, Pay Back, Nowhere To Go, Face Reality, Nowhere To Dub, War, Final War
His second album.
One more album is released:
“Peace Monger”, FZM / Wagram, 2006, CD. His third album.